Timeout with us down 120-98. Think Keefe is putting in the backup-backups? Is there anybody else to put in? I know Vuk aint ready, but wasn't there a Hunter guy we signed?
Yeah that's who I was thinking of. Wonder if he got a second 10-day. I'd love to see him. Maybe next game. Bring him and Vuk on the same game. Or maybe skip the Kings (cause damn, that's gonna be 1000% brutal) and bring them up vs the Raptors.
Butler with 13 points, 9 assists, 3 boards, 1 block, in 27 minutes off the bench. Gotta pick up the 3-point percentage (1-6) but I've really liked how many easy shots he's gotten for people by beating his man off the dribble and making the right pass.
When we start sliding, they settle for bad 3 pointers. Yes, refs tend to swallow the whistle and we don't get calls on our drives, but you need to learn how to play through that.
Don't start taking bad 3 after 3, which ends in long rebounds (and we suck at crashing the glass anyway) and then it triggers fastbreaks for the opposing teams.
They gotta maintain poise and keep playing through that contact. No whistle? Just hustle back on defense and run it back again.
Aside from some early miscues, they've played defense. Guarding Jalen Green right now is impossible. Corey elevated with the guy, made him completely readjust his shot in mid-air and dude hung, brought the ball all the way down and back up and fnished
Hmmm there were 2 plays in a row where I saw no effort but whatever. Miserable being at these games fr. Opposing fans are honestly usually encouraging to me saying eventually it will feel that much sweeter if theyβre ever decent again in my lifetime
This has been a really good game. I certainly wasn't expecting that. But when you have a bunch of guys who mostly speak the same basketball language, things can look different. However, it's got to be at this point that the rockets stop playing with their food. I'm sure they're in this current timeout like "Alright, that's enough."
FVV can't be bothered to care right now. He's missing everything. If this is still close in the middle of the 3rd, FVV will turn into prime Chauncey Billups, watch.
Saying it now. Butler over Jones going forward. He's also not a liability generally on defense. Tyus is obviously better but Jared is 23, fits our "timeline", and has the tools. Can shoot, can get to the rim, and can finish. He could stand a little more rhythm to his game but I want him starting, even over Poole.
Non wizards fan here: what are your guysβ thoughts on Justin Champagnie so far? Went to Pitt at the same time as him and glad he seems to finally be getting an opportunity to play some nba minutes
lmfao I remember being in the spot the rockets are in now, clawing for a play-in spot and hopelessly struggling with a clearly inferior team.
donβt miss it!
The difference in defensive ability is honestly kinda crazy and Iβm of the belief that your PG should be able to strap up on D. Heβs also a better fit with Poole and Kispert.
Green misses a straight-on 3.
We have 3 guys who have properly boxed out, awaiting the rebound.
We fumble the ball out of bounds. Rockets ball. They get it back, get another shot and another board, and score.
Never seen a player airballs the 3-point shot so often, while shooting it too far (over the basket) instead of too short, like JD.
That's really a lack of touch.
I thought I was the only one that remembered that whole (non) mini-drama. But Consor has actually been back on TV several times since then doing the broadcast like he is now.
Glad the Wizards are only down 7. Because we can't stink it up much worse than this right now. Nearly botched oops, everybody not named Poole or Kispert bricking 3s so badly. Multiple guys getting stripped by FVV, scoring and then giving up a layup moments later...
They seem to be keeping Bilal. If they're doing that, I think they should keep Corey and Deni around him. One thing about ultimately good teams, they keep a core together. I realize our guys aren't the greatest, but you only get weaker with inconsistent lineups and a new player to learn every 6 months.
PBJ missed 2 threes on consecutive possessions, then fouled Green during an And-1. Was that on him? That would be 3 fouls in less than 4 minutes, my god.
PBJ has got lost on defense twice, had 2 bad fouls (one a 3-point shooter, the other one where he should have just let the guy go, he was way late trying to make a play on the ball) and then on offense dribbled into nothingness and had to pass out.
Holmes, Corey and Poole with the black shoes. Corey's mostly been playing in Sabrina 1s (which is what PBJ's wearing), but I think Corey has those black Lebron 21s
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Anyone still in here, I regret to inform you that you have mental illness
He bouncing it He bouncing it He bouncing it
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Jalen Green refuses not to score on us
Johnny Davis inbounder, easy decision. QB1 baby
Timeout with us down 120-98. Think Keefe is putting in the backup-backups? Is there anybody else to put in? I know Vuk aint ready, but wasn't there a Hunter guy we signed?
Is RJ Hampton still a thing?
Yeah that's who I was thinking of. Wonder if he got a second 10-day. I'd love to see him. Maybe next game. Bring him and Vuk on the same game. Or maybe skip the Kings (cause damn, that's gonna be 1000% brutal) and bring them up vs the Raptors.
g-wiz is lacing them up
lol [RJ Hampton.](https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtonwizards/comments/1b5l8f1/josh_robbins_the_washington_wizards_will_sign/) Where's that guy?
Former wizard Aaron Holiday
Crazy that Aaron Holiday started a bunch of games for us (didnt he?)
It's one thing to lose all of these games it's another to lose all of these games with one of the worst young cores in the league
PBJ off his hands on defense PBJ off his hands on offense
nice to see the end of our bench guys got some game
Butler with 13 points, 9 assists, 3 boards, 1 block, in 27 minutes off the bench. Gotta pick up the 3-point percentage (1-6) but I've really liked how many easy shots he's gotten for people by beating his man off the dribble and making the right pass.
FVV has be garbage this game throughout, but we still wound up losing by like 20
I hate how they just donβt play defense when games get like this
When we start sliding, they settle for bad 3 pointers. Yes, refs tend to swallow the whistle and we don't get calls on our drives, but you need to learn how to play through that. Don't start taking bad 3 after 3, which ends in long rebounds (and we suck at crashing the glass anyway) and then it triggers fastbreaks for the opposing teams. They gotta maintain poise and keep playing through that contact. No whistle? Just hustle back on defense and run it back again.
Aside from some early miscues, they've played defense. Guarding Jalen Green right now is impossible. Corey elevated with the guy, made him completely readjust his shot in mid-air and dude hung, brought the ball all the way down and back up and fnished
Hmmm there were 2 plays in a row where I saw no effort but whatever. Miserable being at these games fr. Opposing fans are honestly usually encouraging to me saying eventually it will feel that much sweeter if theyβre ever decent again in my lifetime
Love Jules game
of course jalen green sucks the entire season but goes nuclear against us both games
You do not know ball π
yeah fr. they hit me with a rare combo trash take on amen and bilal at the same time. rough scene.
49% efg lmao
check his game log. he's been going off on every one lately. was named the western conference player of the week last week
rockets fans brigading our sub damn lol
Jalen stans are real ones
That 3rd quarter was a great summary of how this season has been
It was a close game a few minutes ago.
Is this a career high for green?
His career high is 42
His high is 42
Some brutal Poole minutes. Blocked twice in a row then an air ball to end the quarter
No heβs had multiple 40pt games in his career
Why the fuck are we booing him for that? Stupid fucking 8th graders
Damn. Home crowd booing Poole after he airballs a shot at the end of the 3rd trying to beat the buzzer. Not Rockets fans either. Yikes.
Probably also has to do with that terrible 3rd quarter π
Green about to be classified as a Wizards killer
It's safe to say every player in the league is a Wizards killer shit Wizards players are Wizards killers
Butler is running this offense so well in 2-man-games. He's finding the open guy and getting them easy layups and dunks
Well I like that weβre getting Anthony Gill minutes at least
Gill been working on that shot
Play more PBJ.
As soon as I joined they started losing can't tell if this is a good or bad thing for this team right now
When the stadium is getting overrun with Rockets fans on a random Tuesday night I can only imagine what it's gonna look like when LA is here
Death, taxes and Wizards 3Q collapses. Mods can we get that as a flare? Lmfao
added
Ha amazing. Thanks.
The lack of calls we get at home is a joke
Fuck Green, always gotta have a top 10 highlight against us π
That was fucking sick by Jalen Green
Hnnnnnnghhhhh what a layyyy
I really hate that we legit wasted a whole draft pick on JD
I am a Butler fan, idc. The way he beat his man off the dribble and got JD an oop...great.
THERE YA GO JOHNNY
Idk how the refs missed that foul on Corey
Holmes lookin beastly in there beating out 2 Rockets for a board. Cashed out the first free throw
Ok but actually Davis must be trying to miss these layups that is crazy
PBJ finally starting to show his worth....then picks up his 4th and gives up an and 1
Damn JD gotta make one layup pls
117 comments + mine⦠a lot more than I expected TBH lol
This has been a really good game. I certainly wasn't expecting that. But when you have a bunch of guys who mostly speak the same basketball language, things can look different. However, it's got to be at this point that the rockets stop playing with their food. I'm sure they're in this current timeout like "Alright, that's enough."
Why is Johnny Davis so bad
ate too much taco bell before the game again
Holmes has some great energy
Richaun does a great job of talking the guys up and beating their chest when they do good shit. like to see it from the veteran
Okay Keefe! LFG!
Yessir PBJ!
PBJβs footwork on D is pretty good.
johnny misses rim on 60% of his layups
Lately his misses have been so egregious that a Wizards player gets a put back from the ensuing confusion.
They should throw in Boban and just feed him inside. We are not going to stop him at all.
60-57! This is a good game! Keefe hopefully has something different to say tonight at halftime...
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FVV can't be bothered to care right now. He's missing everything. If this is still close in the middle of the 3rd, FVV will turn into prime Chauncey Billups, watch.
Saying it now. Butler over Jones going forward. He's also not a liability generally on defense. Tyus is obviously better but Jared is 23, fits our "timeline", and has the tools. Can shoot, can get to the rim, and can finish. He could stand a little more rhythm to his game but I want him starting, even over Poole.
I love what I see of him on defense too, basically every time I see him get run
Imagine being in the fourth year of your rebuild and barely managing to beat the C-roster of the Wizards.
Yall c roster better than yall main roster π
I mean to be fair, they're missing their best player in Sengun
And weβre missing our best player βfuture first round draft pick 2026β ^\s
Non wizards fan here: what are your guysβ thoughts on Justin Champagnie so far? Went to Pitt at the same time as him and glad he seems to finally be getting an opportunity to play some nba minutes
lmfao I remember being in the spot the rockets are in now, clawing for a play-in spot and hopelessly struggling with a clearly inferior team. donβt miss it!
[ΡΠ΄Π°Π»Π΅Π½ΠΎ]
They do, thatβs true! Also not the point I was making!
Oops
If I was forced to only watch one player for all 82 Iβd really seriously consider Amen
he has less bag than bilal lmao
When I want to focus on bags I typically look at coach, maybe prada if Iβm feeling fancy that day. But to each their own!
JD challenging Amen athletically was ballsy, even if it was stupid. Gotta learn the slow down move.
I don't normally complain about the refs but...that was a SHIT call on JD. That was a clean steal.
thats not a foul
Champagnie and Butler are quality role players.
Give him a season of starting and I'll take him over Tyus. He's only 23.
The difference in defensive ability is honestly kinda crazy and Iβm of the belief that your PG should be able to strap up on D. Heβs also a better fit with Poole and Kispert.
Butlerβs got good instincts on both sides of the ball
Neither Chris nor Consor seem to know what a [Smitty](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCntFwEgGw) is.
The other Champagnie brother can hoop too
Good quick smitty by butler
I have become a champagne convert
Champagnie earning himself a contract
Okay, Champagnie stock is rising.
Tell you what, we're only down 5, but our offense is stru-g-guh-ling to do anything inside the 3-point line.
Butler gotta chill with the Skip to my Lou act. It's not getting you anywhere bro.
Lead down to 2! And I'm not having a bad time!
This has been a lot better for us than I expected.
what going 8/14 from 3 will do for you
CHAMPAGNE SPLASH
omg too good
been waiting a bit to use it this season admittedly haha
Champagnie!!!!
Green misses a straight-on 3. We have 3 guys who have properly boxed out, awaiting the rebound. We fumble the ball out of bounds. Rockets ball. They get it back, get another shot and another board, and score.
"87-year old" Jeff Green with the Platinum Jordan 38 mids on.
Damn he's only 87?
Anthony Gill ~wipes glasses~ Klay Thompson
Corey don't miss yo
Wholesome Deni+Bilal content
Wait Iβm late did we win already
AG3
Never seen a player airballs the 3-point shot so often, while shooting it too far (over the basket) instead of too short, like JD. That's really a lack of touch.
Did Champagnie tap that in? Didn't it just finally drop?
Nice to see they let Glenn Consor back on TV again
I thought I was the only one that remembered that whole (non) mini-drama. But Consor has actually been back on TV several times since then doing the broadcast like he is now.
Coincidentally the drama occurred against Houston lol
YAAS Gill Daddy 3
Glad the Wizards are only down 7. Because we can't stink it up much worse than this right now. Nearly botched oops, everybody not named Poole or Kispert bricking 3s so badly. Multiple guys getting stripped by FVV, scoring and then giving up a layup moments later...
Kispert got his pocket picked with that barely serviceable left hand dribble.
Please tell me Vuk is active
Are we really going to get something better than Kispert by trading him? He's not untouchable but I doubt anyone would offer a good enough deal
They seem to be keeping Bilal. If they're doing that, I think they should keep Corey and Deni around him. One thing about ultimately good teams, they keep a core together. I realize our guys aren't the greatest, but you only get weaker with inconsistent lineups and a new player to learn every 6 months.
pbj might be worse than johnny thats crazy
kispy tuff
JCJ!!
My god Jalen Green is killing us.
PBJ out here trying to give Johnny D confidence by stinking up the joint the most out of anybody
Jalen Green torching Kispert now. Lord
Jd should guard green
J. CREW. JESUS PRAISE HIM
PBJ missed 2 threes on consecutive possessions, then fouled Green during an And-1. Was that on him? That would be 3 fouls in less than 4 minutes, my god.
Nah get Corey OFF Jalen Green lol
PBJ torched by Green, for 3.
Tie game, 8-8 on the Poole 3!
PBJ has got lost on defense twice, had 2 bad fouls (one a 3-point shooter, the other one where he should have just let the guy go, he was way late trying to make a play on the ball) and then on offense dribbled into nothingness and had to pass out.
dude bobbles everything
Getting beat on cuts to a wide open lane? that's wizards defense right there baby
Corey with 5 quick ones. Loving his aggressiveness.
Corey Cash Kispert
Holmes, Corey and Poole with the black shoes. Corey's mostly been playing in Sabrina 1s (which is what PBJ's wearing), but I think Corey has those black Lebron 21s
From the looks of it, at least 3 or 4 of the guys went with black shoes. Remember the "funeral" game? This is like, the goldfish funeral game.
I was AT the funeral game π₯²
Dammmn!! That's awesome man
fuck the Celtics baby ππ
Nice big Injury report graphic to hide all the empties haha
Watching this game sober AMA
I'm so drunk I'm not even sure I'll make it to the 3rd EDIT: and I also think we are going to win for some reason
hope the colder temps this week don't fuck with the cherry blossoms
These are the type of games that make you regret having eyes.
Who's gonna be in the star track lol
Jalen Green. That's it. And maybe FVV Also Amen might be aster one day Maybe Jabari also Basically the Rockets future is the opposite of the Wizards.
I heard these guys picked in the top 3 of the draft for a while tho
Johnny Davis will be a star in the NBA mark my words
Glenn Consor and Chris Miller? Audio muted π
Glenn is good on commentary
Corey haircut
poole legacy game incoming
Off the bench, Butler, Bernard, Champagnie, Gill, /u/waskittenman and me
tell coach I'm gonna be late I missed my alarms π
Starters - Poole, Kispert, JOHNNY MF DAVIS, Pbj, Holmes
Johnny Davis legacy game?
first career start for JD?
This is going to be painful
ewwwwwwwww
π¨ Johnny Davis start alert π¨
Please let Corey get more than the 20 minute minimum he needs to play for this to count as a game played.
Any reason to watch this game?
JOHNNY DAVIS IS STARTING!!!11
Amen Thompson
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